10th Annual Richland College Carnival of Steel set for April 20

The 2013 COS Festival will feature performances by Liam Teague, steel pan recording artist; Jose Aponte, drum set and world percussionist; Shelly Irvine, steel pan and percussion artist, and Peter Mugga, Ugandan world percussionist, with the Richland College Steel Bands. High school, elementary school and college steel bands from around the state will also perform.

Vendors in music and Caribbean cultures will be on-site with food, clothing and other items for sale. The Carnival of Steel is presented by Richland College in partnership with the Caribbean Association of Texas and Dallas West Indies United.

Admission to the day concert at 11 a.m. is free. Tickets for the performance demo at 5:30 p.m. are $5 and tickets for the guest artist evening concert at 8 p.m. are $10.

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